Whether we’re ordering dinner, buying a gift or snagging that last item we forgot at the hardware store, “add to cart” is a major part of our daily online lexicon. It’s also the phrase Hyundai is using in an ad campaign to kick off its dealership partnership with Amazon Autos, where vehicle shoppers in 54 […] [Read More]

CDK’s renewal tour continues. The dealership software provider announced a multi-year renewal of its agreement with Findlay Automotive Group, which will use the CDK Dealership Xperience integrated platform in its 35 dealerships covering five states. CDK said Findlay’s stores will also use the Modern Retail and Fixed Operations suites within the Dealership Xperience. Findlay has […] [Read More]

Matt Bradley knew that he would soon become the CEO of Super Dispatch. But few, if anybody, in the Used Car Week exhibit hall did. So, as he walked the expo hall floor last month, “surveying” attendees to get their take on the transportation management company, it was a bit like something out of “Undercover Boss” on CBS.  “I went around the floor and ... [Read More]

Privacy4Cars is going global. The privacy tech company announced it has launched a new set of privacy services and features to support international expansion. The additions include four new languages on Privacy4Cars’ vehicle privacy app, a European cloud portal for local clients with enhanced metrics and reporting capabilities, and the expansion of the company’s Vehicle […] [Read More]

TruVideo, a provider of artificial intelligence- and augmented reality-driven communication technology for the transportation industry, has secured a $40 million minority growth investment from TZP Growth Equity. The company said the strategic investment will fuel innovation, product development, customer service and market expansion. “This investment validates the quality of our innovation and the growth we […] [Read More]

While CDK Global recently renewed relationships with Holman in the U.S. as well as with AutoCanada, the technology provider is facing another lawsuit. On Tuesday, Tekion said it filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against CDK Global, accusing the company of engaging in a systematic scheme to thwart competition in the franchised dealer management system market. […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch has a new CEO. The transportation management platform said Tuesday that founder Bek Abdullayev has moved into the role of executive chairman of the board of directors and replacing him as CEO is Matt Bradley. Bradley was most recently the CEO of Cloudsnap, following his time as chief strategy officer of Rackspace. Abdullayev […] [Read More]

KeySavvy, a platform designed to simplify and secure private-party car transactions, announced an investment of $4.25 million in venture capital funding led by Bonfire Ventures — the second major financing round for the startup. The company said it also secured strategic partnerships with three online vehicle marketplaces, including Experian’s AutoCheck. KeySavvy said the moves indicate […] [Read More]

Why is vehicle titling and registration so complicated? While that’s a common question, to Tony Hall and Shane Bigelow the better question is: How can we make it simpler? Hall, Carvana’s head of policy, title and registration modernization, and Bigelow, CEO of CHAMP Titles, are both affiliated with the eSTART Coalition, a consortium of auto […] [Read More]

STELLA Automotive AI received a nice gift from its investors this holiday season. The provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology announced a new round of convertible loan financing that raised $11 million. The Presidio Group, which advised STELLA in the financing, said the raise was led by Reynolds and Reynolds, a previously existing investor and […] [Read More]